Big rocks

Evan suggested that if these are going to be moved with a skid steer, that perhaps they could be moved to become an entrance feature.

From Halloween 09 at Stony

E: "I love the boulders! they are not easy to move, but you are talking about that...and I wondered what it would be like to have a few of them as part of the way into the cabin, perhaps forming the base for the entry platform, or, with that big one you can't get going to the lake...it might be high enough to form part of the base to the DR doors..or even have the deck post come down on it.. some of the flatter ones could be part (a landing) of the walk up to the cabin from the pkg lot ....I also liked the tree close to the house....it is amazing when trees and boulders are a part of the way the cabin hits the ground because they give an immediate sense of authority, of place, like the cabin has been there awhile......so finding ways for the boulders to be integrated into the site, into the walks and decks and maybe holding up dirt here and there where it is needed."

Halloween - work notes Part 2/2

After a minute to listen to the geese (some procastinators on their way south?), I finish comments on what is done/not done.

Work Notes - Halloween - 1/2

Walk up driveway and through site explaining what was done and what is needed.

Camp - walk from car to porch

Tried to post a movie yesterday using vimeo, but did not have much luck. Hopefully, this one is ok. Short walk from car to site.

Halloween vacation

1) Stopped on Friday morning at 9A to see building official, Paul Gyore and pulled a permit, even though no construction yet.

2) Met Bill Lee who put in the driveway. Ended up using 108 tons of driveway mix, on top of geotech fabric. He leveled out the dip, so grade is better. It seemed a bit soft, but several people swear it will gets rock hard eventually.

3) Dropped a dead 75 foot pine at top of driveway, cut into 2 logs that seemed pretty good, and chopped up the rest.

4) Trimmed and moved other logs into accessible spots (hard to move by myself), either for Ross Phelps (from Chases Lake) with his portable band saw or for someone to bring to the local sawmill. I would like 1x6 boards or 1x8 boards for use as shelving, fencing (probably want some short pieces at top where very steep), board and batten sheds, closing in crawl space, etc.

5) Met Steve Snyder and his son Tyler who moved some log piles, stacked logs on the ground in piles, and hauled brush down past septic towards road. Maybe someday rent Ace Hardware commercial chipper (has a ball type hitch) and turn it into mulch.

6) Cleared a staging area towards lake at top of driveway to store LokNLogs kit logs. Need to build platforms to store logs up out of mud. Same spot can be future grass parking area for a car or two as well.

7) Put up some 2x4’s sticking in air where future cabin corner should be. I shifted it a bit more trying to make it easier to build, and trying to see lake.

8) Cut a few dead trees down towards lake near future paths. Found 2 winding paths from either side of the lot, and one steeper direct route from middle. All 3 intersect in middle below and could angle left or right to dock.

9) Tried to push the apparently teetering rock in picnic area over the side, but it was stubborn. Maybe pull it back (skid steer) and put with other rocks in better spot.

JDIII, Joan, & Beth came up Sun morning with Ella and James, and they all fed me dinner Sunday night.

Hope to drive up again after Thanksgiving for a few days. That may be my last chance prior to snow.

Halloween at Stony

This is what it looked like when I left on Monday morning after a weekend's work (with help)...



or if you prefer a simple contact sheet of snaps (click on each photo to enlarge it)

Halloween 09 at Stony

Permission to proceed

PERMIT! - good for one year (and $5/yr to extend). I just noticed the inspect before pour. I guess when sonotubes ready? I wonder if inspections are M/F only, similar to office hours, or if they are T/W/R only. I will have to call and check.